Microsoft: ‘No evidence’ our technology has harmed people in Gaza

Microsoft writes on its blog that neither Azure nor the company’s AI technology has been used to harm people in Gaza. After allegations surfaced that these Microsoft products were being used by the Israeli military to harm civilians in Gaza, the company conducted internal and external reviews. “We have found no evidence to date that Microsoft’s Azure and AI technologies have been used to target or harm people in the conflict in Gaza,” the tech giant stated.The company noted that it has a relationship with the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) but that this is designed as a typical commercial relationship. None of the reviews found evidence that the Israeli Ministry of Defense violated Microsoft’s terms of use or code of conduct.

At the same time, Microsoft stated that it has limited visibility into how its software is used on its customers’ own servers or devices.